Homework Help: physics

Posted by Lisa on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:26pm.

A plane is heading to a destination 1750 km due north at 175 km/h in a westward wind blowing 25 km/h. At what angle from north should the plane be oriented so that it reaches its destination?

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